Press release [July 3, 2003A]

7-1808-4865

Georgia House of Representatives Public Information Office
Room 131, State Capitol 30334 404-656-5082 1-800-282-5800

July 3, 2003

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Buckner Joins Other Influential Southern Women for Leadership Conference

Atlanta State Representative Gail Buckner (D-Jonesboro) was an honored guest at the 2003

Southern Women in Public Service: Coming Together to Make a Difference leadership

conference. The bipartisan conference brings together women leaders from all levels and

branches of government, as well as the worlds of business and academia, with the purpose of cultivating more women for public service leadership roles.

Rep. Buckner was nominated by the Georgia Commission for Women to serve as a `Pacesetter' from the state of Georgia. The Pacesetter program honors outstanding women with proven leadership records in public service and holds them up as role models to encourage and inspire other women leaders to pursue avenues of greater service. As a designated Pacesetter, Rep. Buckner addressed a sizeable group of women leaders from thirteen Southern states.

"I am very honored to have been recognized for my efforts by being named as a Pacesetter," said Buckner, "But most importantly, I'm excited about the opportunity to encourage other women to step up and take a more active role in helping to solve the problems which face our cities, our counties, our states, and our nation."

Rep. Buckner Chairs the House Administrative Services Committee. She is also Vice-chair of the House Journals Committee, and serves on the Economic Development & Tourism Committee, as well as the budget writing House Appropriations Committee. Buckner is also serving a term as president of the National Order of Women Legislators which represents the 1,600 women in elected office throughout the United States.
-30For further information please contact Rep. Buckner at 404-656-3997